Five-year follow-up of children receiving comprehensive dental care under general anesthesia

BMC Oral Health

Table 1 Characteristics (%) of the patients (n = 199) treated under dental general anesthesia (DGA) according to age group

Characteristics of patients	All n = 199, %	0–5 yr n = 115, %	6–13 yr n = 84, %	p
Gender
Boys	56	61	49	0.091
Girls	44	39	51	0.091
Immigrant
Yes	25	30	17	0.026
No	75	70	83	0.026
Previous sedation
Yes	65	54	80	<0.001
No	35	46	20	<0.001
Previous DGA
Yes	13	6	23	<0.001
No	87	94	77	<0.001
Reasons for DGA*
Extreme uncooperation
Yes	82	75	93	0.001
No	18	25	7	0.001
Extreme dental fear
Yes	56	45	70	<0.001
No	44	55	30	<0.001
Excessive need for treatment
Yes	43	56	27	<0.001
No	57	44	73	<0.001

Statistical evaluation using chi-squared tests for differences according to age.
*Reasons for referral to DGA from child’s home dental clinic; multiple reasons recorded. One case missing.

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